Norwegian Cruise Line
Cruise line · ships, cruises and homeports
Norwegian Cruise Line sails 21 ships from 38 homeports to 268 ports. Most cruises are 6–8 nights, mostly in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda.
- ShipsShips in service
- 21
- CruisesCruises · 12 mo
- 953
- Homeports
- 38
- PortsPorts visited
- 268
- next 12 months
- Avg ship ageAverage ship age
- 14 yrs
The Norwegian Cruise Line fleet
21 ships in service
| Photo | Ship | Built | Gross tonnage | Decks | Cabins | Guests | Crew |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Aura Prima Plus class · 2027 · 170,000 GT | 2027 | 170,000 | 20 | 1,976 | 3,879 | 1,597 | |
| Norwegian Encore Breakaway Plus class · 2019 · 169,116 GT | 2019 | 169,116 | 20 | 2,043 | 3,998 | 1,735 | |
| Norwegian Bliss Breakaway Plus class · 2018 · 168,028 GT | 2018 | 168,028 | 20 | 2,069 | 4,010 | 1,716 | |
| Norwegian Joy Breakaway Plus class · 2017 · 167,725 GT | 2017 | 167,725 | 20 | 1,925 | 3,776 | 1,821 | |
| Norwegian Escape Breakaway Plus class · 2015 · 164,998 GT | 2015 | 164,998 | 20 | 2,175 | 4,266 | 1,733 |
Where Norwegian Cruise Line sails
Ships starting a cruise in each region, by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027
Most of the fleet sails in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda: 16 ships at its busiest in Mar and 5 in May. Norwegian Cruise Line also sails in Mediterranean, Black Sea, Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal and Alaska, and 7 more regions.
| Region | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Mediterranean, Black Sea | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||
| Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Alaska | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| East Coast USA and Canada New England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Asia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Western Europe, Azores, Canary Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Ireland, UK, British Isles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| West Coast USA and Canada | 1 | 1 |
Ships in region:1–23–56–1516+
A ship counts in a region when a cruise starting that month has most of its port calls there.
How long Norwegian Cruise Line cruises are
Share of sailings by length, against other cruise lines in the same region and month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027
Across all regions, 57% of Norwegian Cruise Line sailings are 6–8 nights, against 49% for other cruise lines.
Norwegian Cruise Line
953 sailings
Other cruise lines
15,051 sailings
Up to 5 nights6–8 nights9–13 nights14+ nights
| Length | Norwegian Cruise Line | Other lines | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 nights | 24% · 230 | 22% · 3,315 | +2 pts |
| 6–8 nights | 57% · 543 | 49% · 7,333 | +8 pts |
| 9–13 nights | 16% · 153 | 16% · 2,366 | Same |
| 14+ nights | 3% · 27 | 14% · 2,037 | −11 pts |
Sailings starting in the period. A voyage sold from several embarkation ports is counted once. Region = where most of the sailing’s port calls are. Difference in percentage points.
Norwegian Cruise Line capacity
Available passenger cruise days (APCD): lower berths × nights · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027
- APCD · 12 months
- 21.0M
- Share of all capacity
- 6.4%
- of 326.9M APCD on 45 lines
- Rank by capacity
- 6th
- ahead of AIDA Cruises 16.7M, Celebrity Cruises 12.5M
- Berths at sea per day
- 61,240
- average
By month
APCD per month · share of all cruise capacity that month below · Oct counts from 23 Oct
Busiest monthOther months
By region
Norwegian Cruise Line APCD and its share of all cruise capacity in each region · top 8 regions
| Region | By month | APCD | Share of region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda 10.0% of the region | 11.0M | 10.0% | |
| Mediterranean, Black Sea 2.6% of the region | 2.63M | 2.6% | |
| Alaska 14.5% of the region | 2.08M | 14.5% | |
| Hawaii, Mexico, Panama Canal 17.0% of the region | 1.88M | 17.0% | |
| East Coast USA and Canada New England 36.5% of the region | 1.12M | 36.5% | |
| Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia 2.7% of the region | 0.70M | 2.7% | |
| Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean Islands 6.0% of the region | 0.60M | 6.0% | |
| Asia 2.9% of the region | 0.42M | 2.9% |
Berths = guests at double occupancy. Each ship-night is counted once, even when the voyage is sold from several ports, in the month it falls in. A sailing’s nights count in the region where most of its port calls are. All capacity = the cruise lines CruiseDig tracks, not the whole industry.
Where Norwegian Cruise Line cruises start
Top 10 of 38 homeports by departures in the next 12 months
| Homeport | Departures | Ships | Plan your departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami United States · 9 ships | 209 | 9 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Port Canaveral United States · 5 ships | 141 | 5 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Seattle United States · 3 ships | 61 | 3 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Honolulu United States · 2 ships | 54 | 2 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| New York City United States · 4 ships | 48 | 4 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Philadelphia United States · 1 ship | 40 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Barcelona Spain · 5 ships | 31 | 5 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Jacksonville United States · 1 ship | 31 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Los Angeles United States · 2 ships | 28 | 2 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
| Boston United States · 1 ship | 27 | 1 | ParkingHotelsGetting there |
Top ports of call
Calls in the next 12 months · 242 ports
- 1Great Stirrup CayBahamas344
- 2CozumelMexico150
- 3NassauBahamas137
- 4Amber CoveDominican Republic124
- 5St. ThomasU.S. Virgin Islands120
- 6Road TownBritish Virgin Islands119
- 7Harvest CayeBelize82
- 8JuneauUnited States80
- 9KetchikanUnited States80
- 10Kings WharfBermuda79
- 11RoatanHonduras79
- 12Costa MayaMexico66